Living Torah Archives

A deeper look at the heroine of the Purim story, whose very name means “hidden” in Hebrew.

Mordechai and Esther are the heroes of Purim, yet the Megillah is named only after Esther. And the initiative that the Megillah be included among the books of the Bible came specifically from Esther. Why is Esther given the spotlight, when her success depended on Mordechai’s plan?